Ireland
Thermo Fisher opens new distribution centre in Ireland
March 12, 2026Warehousing & distribution Ireland, Thermo Fisher Scientific, distribution
Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the opening of a new 70,000sqft distribution centre in Bracetown, County Meath, Ireland, expanding its …
Astellas plans to invest over €330m in new facility in Ireland
September 18, 2023Manufacturing and Production Astellas Pharma, Ireland, Pharmacy, facility, manufacturing
Astellas Pharma has announced that it is preparing to submit a planning application to build a new state-of-the-art facility at …
Ireland will not suffer immediate medicine shortages in event of no-deal Brexit, says health authority
September 5, 2019Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing England, Ireland, UK, brexit, pharma
Though MPs are moving forward with their plan to block UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s supposed no-deal Brexit from the …
University of Limerick’s Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre to expand operations with €5m funding injection
September 3, 2019Manufacturing and Production Ireland, UK, pharma
The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre (PMTC) at the University of Limerick’s Bernal Institute in Ireland has secured €5 million ($5.5 …
J&J to invest €100 million into Limerick manufacturing facilities creating 100 new jobs
May 16, 2019Manufacturing and Production Ireland, J&J, JJ, Limerick, medical technology, pharma
Healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson has said it will be investing €100 million into the expansion of its Vision Care …
Pfizer ignores strike in Ireland as 900 employees’ pensions affected
February 7, 2019Business Services Ireland, Labour Court, Pfizer, cork, strike
US multinational Pfizer is going ahead with its decision to transfer 900 of its Irish employees into a new defined …
400 Pfizer employees set to strike over pensions
February 1, 2019Medical Communications EU, Ireland, Little Island, Pfizer, Ringaskiddy, SITPU, strike
400 Pfizer employees are set to go on strike in Ireland over an ongoing pensions dispute. Members of SITPU, Ireland’s …
Takeda shareholders approve $62bn Shire acquisition
December 6, 2018Business Services Ireland, Japan, M&A, MA, Shire, Takeda, acquisition
Japanese firm Takeda have gained shareholders’ approval for the $62 billion acquisition of the Irish headquartered company Shire Plc. The …
Working Life: Joe Wiley, CEO, Amryt Pharma
October 22, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amryt Pharma, CEO, Ireland, Joe WIley, pharma
Pharmafocus talked to Joe Wiley, CEO and founder of Amryt Pharma as he retraced his journey from medical student in …
Chanelle Pharma announces €86m investment over next five years
October 12, 2018Medical Communications Ireland, chanelle, generics, investment, research
Chanelle Pharmaceuticals, one of the largest Irish-owned pharmaceutical companies in Ireland, have announced an €86 million investment programme over the …
Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week
August 24, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing India, Ireland, manufacturin, san francisco, top 10
As summer comes to an end manufacturing dominated the news, with jobs lost in both Ireland and San Francisco. Meanwhile …
GSK announces closure of Sligo, Ireland facilties
August 17, 2018Medical Communications GSK, GlaxoSmithKilne, Ireland, Sligo, closure, manfuacturing
British multinational GlaxoSmithKline has announced the closure of its manufacturing facilities in Sligo, Ireland. The company is set to wind …
Jazz Pharmaceuticals to expand Irish workforce across Dublin, Athlone sites
August 6, 2018Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Dublin, Ireland, jazz pharmaceuticals, pharma
Jazz Pharmaceuticals has announced its intention to expand its staff numbers at two of its bases in its home country …
Irish trade lobby warns EU amendments could threaten pharma industry in Ireland, critics contest
August 6, 2018Sales and Marketing EU, IPHA, Ireland, biosimilars, generics, intellectual property, trade lobby
The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) has warned that changes to existing intellectual property legislation could threaten innovation and deter …
Two injured in chemical incident at Sanofi lab in Ireland
August 2, 2018Manufacturing and Production Ireland, Sanofi, pharma
Two female employees have been injured in a chemical incident at a Sanofi lab at the company’s Waterford site in …
